Maatta and Rust will combine for 3 goals tonight, Sid will pick up 3 assists. Book it

I really am hoping to see big game bryan rust tonight, and hopefully on the first line, get simon the (frank) out of there

I NEED TO PISS

I'm so happy for MAF, but there's no way of knowing if he would have had the same season here that he had in Vagas. He was agreat Penguin and a great teammate, but unless the team was going to be willing to expose Murray (which would have been a silly thing to do) there was no way to keep him. And truth be told, I think he needed a fresh start as much as anything. He gets to be THE GUY, not only in net, but also as the face of that franchise. He is flourishing and its great to see.

Go Pens!!!

I NEED TO GET ON THE PISS
- jmatchett383

Australian style not German.

I'm so happy for MAF, but there's no way of knowing if he would have had the same season here that he had in Vagas. He was agreat Penguin and a great teammate, but unless the team was going to be willing to expose Murray (which would have been a silly thing to do) there was no way to keep him. And truth be told, I think he needed a fresh start as much as anything. He gets to be THE GUY, not only in net, but also as the face of that franchise. He is flourishing and its great to see.

Go Pens!!!
- Emperor Filonius

I'm stoked for Fleury too. It IS possible to root for both tendies to be successful.

I'm so happy for MAF, but there's no way of knowing if he would have had the same season here that he had in Vagas. He was agreat Penguin and a great teammate, but unless the team was going to be willing to expose Murray (which would have been a silly thing to do) there was no way to keep him. And truth be told, I think he needed a fresh start as much as anything. He gets to be THE GUY, not only in net, but also as the face of that franchise. He is flourishing and its great to see.

Go Pens!!!
- Emperor Filonius

Maf played just as well for the pens...the pens have always played below average defense. It's become rather clear what happens to this team without fluery and what happens for fluery when he has a responsible team in front of him.

Ahhh...a Flames fan hiding behind the VGK's. Good for you.
- MattStrat

Flames fan???

Never have been. Never will be.

Flames fan
- Feds91Stammer

Buddy deserves a beating for that.

If the Pens can get back to the strong defensive hockey that got them through last years playoffs they will win the cup.
If they keep taking stupid unnecessary risks (LETANG!) tonight will be their last night of hockey until next season.

Some depth scoring tonight please. Any at all.

If the Pens can get back to the strong defensive hockey that got them through last years playoffs they will win the cup.
If they keep taking stupid unnecessary risks (LETANG!) tonight will be their last night of hockey until next season.
- stackthepads

I agree with this to a degree although I don't think they took a ton of unnecessary risks last game. I didn't think Dumo's rush that led to the game winning goal was too much of a risk if the forward and Letang play that better.

I honestly think it comes down to depth scoring and Murray making a couple big saves like he has in the past. Sheary, Rust, Brass, Sheahan, Hags etc... We need some goals from someone else......Like Kuni, Cullen and Bones would score.

Oh, and Sully needs to get Simon off of Sid's line. He has no business on the top line.

Maf played just as well for the pens...the pens have always played below average defense. It's become rather clear what happens to this team without fluery and what happens for fluery when he has a responsible team in front of him.
- taleisyreXIII

I'm not going to trash Murray. He's been very good the last couple of years, but MAF was constantly hung out to dry under Disco.

Buddy deserves a beating for that.
- Iggysbff

Well the team under your name used to be Calgary a while back, your name is Iggy's BFF and your location is Calgary, Alberta....

Sorry for making an a$$ out of u and me...

Backstrom is out apparently. He had a pretty significant wrap/cast on his hand.

Backstrom is out apparently. He had a pretty significant wrap/cast on his hand.
- madmike71

I just watched footage of him walking into arena with the wrap on his hand and wrist.. He can't move his thumb or fingers in it.. Almost looks like a wrap over a cast.

I agree with this to a degree although I don't think they took a ton of unnecessary risks last game. I didn't think Dumo's rush that led to the game winning goal was too much of a risk if the forward and Letang play that better.

I honestly think it comes down to depth scoring and Murray making a couple big saves like he has in the past. Sheary, Rust, Brass, Sheahan, Hags etc... We need some goals from someone else......Like Kuni, Cullen and Bones would score.

Oh, and Sully needs to get Simon off of Sid's line. He has no business on the top line.
- madmike71

I’m more concerned with the timing of the risks. Dumo was fine, there was support, Kessels lunacy is what I have a problem with. Letang is going too deep in the offensive zone too often, he isn’t needed to score goals, he’s needed to prevent them.

Hornqvist needs to be back on the top line.
Put Kessel back with Malkin and Hags

I’m more concerned with the timing of the risks. Dumo was fine, there was support, Kessels lunacy is what I have a problem with. Letang is going too deep in the offensive zone too often, he isn’t needed to score goals, he’s needed to prevent them.

Hornqvist needs to be back on the top line.
Put Kessel back with Malkin and Hags
- stackthepads

Yes load up the top two lines for the last two games (hopefully) with no backstrom wash can't handle our forwards....please Murray.. .show up.

poop start. Forcing everything

We’re doing good work with our sticks tonight.

poop start. Forcing everything
- Thorny87

We were doing better than the Caps until Maatta took that dumb penalty.

We were doing better than the Caps until Maatta took that dumb penalty.
- Victoro311

That was so careless. Terrible.

Weak Phil

Why the hell is Simon still on the first line?

Why the hell is Simon still on the first line?
- acdc1206

He's f'n killing me.....that's what. Stupid.

It's an elimination game so it is going to be tense.